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36 national Greypower mAGAZINE » june 2016 Preplanning and prepaying your funeral a final caring gift to leave for your family Preplanning and prepaying for your funeral is the final gift you can leave your family. Starting a discussion about your final wishes is empowering and filled with reliving good memories of family, friends and your community. A good start is to share your life journey with family and friends and allow this to be documented. Sharing these stories and memories can be rich and satisfying. It is likely to be helpful when the time comes for your loved ones to make important decisions about how to remember and celebrate your life while gathering to offer support and comfort to one another. A prearranged funeral organised through the FDANZ Funeral Trust is a secure way to preplan and pre-pay for your funeral. The Trust has been established by The Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (FDANZ) to assist anyone to make arrangements for their own funeral, or the funeral of another person such as a family member. You can organise as little or as much as you feel comfortable organising. Every funeral is different and the cost of your funeral will depend on what you pre-arrange. Your FDANZ Funeral Director will help you tailor a funeral to suit your budget. Most people do prepay their funeral in a single payment but you do not have to. You are able to make payments in instalments if that suits you better. When it is time to say goodbye, your family will arrange your funeral with your FDANZ Funeral Director in accordance with the plans you have made. Your FDANZ Funeral Director will arrange for the costs of the funeral to be paid from your prepayment. Any remaining money after the cost of the funeral has been met will be returned to your estate. The FDANZ Funeral Trust is not an insurance policy. No health checks or personal questions are needed. Anyone can prearrange a funeral with an FDANZ Funeral Director through the FDANZ Funeral Trust. Prepaid funerals up to $10,000 are currently excluded from asset testing (under current government policy) when assessing eligibility for a subsidy for long-term residential care. Preplanning is important as it ensures your funeral is what you want and your wishes will be respected while prepaying removes the financial burden from your family so they can focus on gathering, remembering and celebrating your life. Take the practical and responsible step of prearranging your funeral, secured through the stability and comfort of the FDANZ Funeral Trust and allowing reputable funeral directors to guide you through the process. Caldera Health appoints CEO to drive commercialisation Caldera Health has appointed Robert Mitchell as chief executive officer to manage overall operations of the company and to drive commercialisation of its gene-based prostate cancer diagnostic tests. New Zealand-born, Rob is a highly experienced senior executive, with more than 30 years in leadership roles for major global international pharmaceutical businesses. He has started and built commercial operations in Asia Pacific (New Zealand, Australia, India, Hong Kong), and headed global product strategy for Roche and The Medicines Company. His most recent experience includes ongoing product development, approval and launches in infectious disease care with the Medicines Company (2011-2015). He served initially as senior vice president, head of Asia Pacific, based in Auckland, then as senior vice president, global innovation group leader – Infectious Disease, based in New Jersey. Before that he spent eighteen years with Roche, starting in sales and marketing in New Zealand and Australia, then held successive positions as managing director of Roche Products (NZ), general manager, Roche Thailand and head of global product strategy, Virology for F Hoffman La Roche in California. “Rob brings to Caldera exceptional leadership and operational skills across a broad range of functions,” says Caldera chairman, Alastair MacCormick. “He has an impressive personal global network of senior contacts and a strong track record in commercialising innovation in international markets. “His pharmaceutical background will help Caldera build relationships with companies looking to develop treatment options based on more reliable diagnostics. “And, importantly from Caldera’s perspective he has experience of both starting businesses and building them rapidly.” Rob says: “Prostate Advertorial cancer is a major health issue affecting tens of millions of men worldwide, and treatment is being held back by inadequate diagnostic screening tools. “I understand the relationship between diagnosis, treatment options and improved patient outcomes, and I’m delighted to get an opportunity to lead a New Zealand company whose innovative use of gene sequencing technologies can improve diagnostic accuracy, helping more men get better treatments earlier.” Prearranging your Funeral is a Responsible Decision The FDANZ Funeral Trust is a prepaid funeral plan that allows people to both preplan and prepay their funerals. Funds are held and invested by a Trust and paid out after the funeral service has been delivered. Did you know? Pre-paid funerals up to $10,000 are currently excluded from asset testing when assessing eligibility for a subsidy, if they’re held in a recognised funeral plan. If you want more information on how to preplan and prepay your funeral, visit your local FDANZ Funeral Director, phone us for further information on 04 473 7475 or go to www.fdanzfuneraltrust.co.nz FDANZ
national Greypower mAGAZINE » june 2016 37 John Key enjoys meeting people and listening to the locals One of the things I enjoy most when I’m travelling around the country is meeting people from all walks of life and hearing what’s on their minds. In the past few months, I’ve visited a number of rest homes and retirement villages, including the Cascades Retirement Village in Hamilton, and Charles Fleming Retirement Village in Waikanae. During these visits residents have discussed a variety of things with me, and a key issue I often get asked about is health. Seniors want to know that the health system will be there for them if they or their family get sick. I’m pleased to tell them the National-led Government’s focus on delivering better health services to people who need them, supported by a record health budget, is making a real difference to New Zealanders. We’re delivering more elective surgery to meet demand. Last year a record 167,000 hip, knee and other elective operations were performed - that’s around 50,000 more a year than when we came into government, and equates to a 42 percent increase. We’re meeting our target for more heart and diabetes checks – around 1.2 million people had their cardiovascular disease risk assessed in the past five years. And we’ve got a record number of doctors and nurses working in DHBs across the country - almost 2000 more doctors and nearly 4200 more nurses compared with when we came into government. This means faster treatment and better experiences for patients and their families. Health is also a big focus in Budget 2016. Others have wanted to discuss the SuperGold Card with me. There’s been a bit of misinformation around about this and I’ve been reassuring people that card holders will still be eligible for free off-peak travel on a wide range of services. The use of smartcards, such as the Hop card in Auckland, will ensure Auckland Transport gets the information it needs to understand and better meet demand. Other areas such as Otago and Southland already have electronic ticketing. There has been a lot of interest in the signing of the Trans Pacific Partnership or TPP. TPP is estimated to be worth $2.7 billion a year to our GDP by 2030 and will help to support more jobs and higher incomes. It was great to have TPP signed here in New Zealand because all businesses and families around the country will benefit. In April this year, a number of important policies came into effect. Superannuation and veterans’ pensions increased, reflecting our commitment to keep these entitlements at 66 percent of the average wage. Superannuation has increased by more than 34 percent since 2008 – double the rate of inflation. We also increased the amount of paid parental leave new parents can get and increased benefits beyond inflation - the first time in 43 years this has happened. This means more support for families and allows us to recognise the diversity of modern work and family arrangements and aim to better support families by making it easier for parents to stay connected to the workforce. It’s been a busy but productive year so far, and the rest of 2016 will be no different. Doing for hearing what non-prescription glasses do for sight Carvolth Hearing amplifiers are New Zealands first over-the-counter affordable hearing device. • From $139-$199 RRP • 24 month warranty • Sound gain of up to 50dBs • FDA approved Try a Carvolth Hearing amplifier today and hear the difference Purchase online today and use the code ‘greypower’ to get free delivery to anywhere in NZ We believe these non prescription aids represent the highest quality, over the counter devices currently being produced worldwide Carvolth Hearing Amplifiers coming to a pharmacy near you! www.carvolthhearing.com 50257 info@carvolthhearing.com
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